The Republican journal., 1887-01-06
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

and other Improvements made.
All the clothing dealers and dealers In furnish
Ing goods in this city have agreed to close their
stores at O'Clock, local time, every evening except
Saturday until March Goth. The arrangement went
into effect last Monday.
Last week Mr.. Hiram Pierce sent over his dam
between 5000 and 10000 tons of ice, which at : l
per ton would represent a good round sum. The
breaking away of the dam and letting down of the
Ice rendered this work necessary, and Il new stock
is now in course of manufacture by Jack Frost
Mr.. Frederick Brown picked up a lady's pocket
book on Main street, Saturday. He took the treas
ure into Clements store where a careful examina-
ton of the contents made. The pocket book
contained three chews of spruce gum, and is sup.
posed to have been the property of school girl.
Christmas eve was pleasant occasion at The
boarding house of Mrs. Mary A. Weeks, No 4G,
Essex street. Miss Brunette Wentworth was pre-
sented by the bOar,lers with elegant gold watch
and chain During the evening, gifts We're dis
tilbuteu from Il Christmas tree, and all present
were kindly remembered. Lawrence Mass, Daily
Eagle Dec. %.
Some of the market men suggest that there should
be an understanding among all dealers in the city
to the following effect: When any party misreprc-
scnts the meat poultry sold to them not to again
buy anything from him. 1t is the custom of some
to bring poultry to market from which the entrals
have not been removed, and in some instances TO
fill fowls with fat not of the birds accumulation.
Attention is called to the advertisement of j. W.
Frederick & Co., Belfast, published in another
column. This firm deals in some of the best Sc
curitics in the market, is in communication with
leading brokers, and gets the cream of everything
that is offered. Those having money to invest can
get from them the latest and best issues of rail
road and water bonds in the market. Call and
look over this list of securities.
BUSINESS CHANGES. Mr.. W. H. Priest, taller
has bought out the custom department at Sidney
kalish's store and has moved his stock there Paul
kallsh, who had charge of that department, leaves
Belfast i'll few days for Kansas City where his
brother Benjamin resides. After closing out the
jewclry business there the brothers will come on to
New York and open wholesale clothing house.
j. \. Cottrell X Co. have bought the stock and
trade of +. ii. Haney, at the Grange store, Nam
street, and will continue the grocery business
One of our Maine subscribers in renewing his
subscription, says: IL am still Interested along
the shore and greatly enjoy the large amount of
news, both local and general, which | find in the
Journal and like your san Francisco subscriber
Il should be lost muhout it, A Massachusetts sub.
scrber writes of the article on the young soldier
in last weeks Journal: addison and Lew Grant
were old schoOmates of mine. There is some
thing in the Journal nearly every week that brings
back very forcby my early days"
The publishers of the Northport Sea Breeze ar,
making arrangements to issue IA mid-winter mum
Der of that lively little paper for the purpose o.
writing up the summer resorts of Penobscot bay
They believe i'll the Old saying-'in time Of pcac,
prepare for war; The mdwinter number vii
be printed in the same fine style as the regular
edition, but will be more fully illustrated and
made valuable medium for advertisers, as very
large edition will be printed and distributed FIRE,
For advertising space address the publishers
Bracket 4 Co., Belfast
Sanborn's orchestra of this city drove to Camden
on Thursday last and played in the evening at :;
masked ball at Mcguntcook Hail Mrs r. T.
Chase, Mrs. Wiggin and Mrs. w l., Litteield ac
companied the orchestra. The weather was in
tensely cold but the trip was comfortably made in
the teams of the Belfast livery company The
ball was an invited affair, both spectators and
participants. The hall was well filed, the COS
tunes fine and the evening il very enjoyable one
playing with their usual skill and taste but the
| audience although pleased not dcmonstrative
Mr.. Percy A. sanborn, our clever artist outdil
himself in the advertising cartoon he painted fol
| the iircmans ball. 1t posted on Howes cor
ner and represented an aged colored man rcan.
Il sign on Il board fence which states thai 300 men
| are wanted to work on the Belfast water works
At the top OF the fence colorrd boy is emptying 4
| dish of water ON the old mans head the drops al
most touching his hat The heads of two other
mlschlcvouS urchins appear above the fence. Tho
Old 'larkey has broad grin on his face and point
ing to the sign he says '.Jcs' wat Ialers tote en-
Befas' got to hab it. Seems 50 could almos fee
| it comm
Mr.. Warren l.. Mttlgett of this city, dice, OF
Friday, of consumption, aged IS years He leaves
Il widow and two sons. Mr. Mudgctt was stont
cutter by trade, an honest and industrious MAJ
and had many friends The following incident
will illustrate his character: A few years age
| Mr.. Mudgctt was one of the Sound steamer
| that was sunk in collision. The steamer was sink
ing and there much confusion. Every ont
was looking out for himself and eagerly sra- ping
| life preservers. \ lady was without Il life pre-
server and although her husband WIS present ant
had life prcservcr he did not assist his wife
Mr.. Mudget took OH his preserver, gave it to tht
woman and jumped into the sea without one
Mr.. Mudgett, we think, came from Prospect.
MINIATURE STEAMER. One OF the handsome~
pieces OF work evercNhibited mere is the miniature
tug boat now at III. Z. McDonalds store, the work
of F. +. Wiley, of this city. The hull is five feet
long, II inches wide and inches deep and i, On,
piece of wood, dug out. The lines fine and a.
a model would make Il perfect steamer. The house
on deck is made of black walnut and pine ii
alternate stripes, anu the finish is Spanish ccda;
| red cedar and bay wood. The cabin and pilot
house are completely furnished and have all the
apparatus, including compass. The boat has Il
marine engine, also built by MI. Wiley that is u
perfect piece of machinery. The engine stand,
seven inches high and running light makes 500
revolutions per minute. The boiler is heated by a
spirit lamp, and it is estimated that when in the
| water the boat will make four miles an hour. The
steamer has two masts and on her deck is all the
apparatus of large steamer. Mr.. Wiley has been
two years in constructing this little craft which is
valued at 5000.
YOU'LL FIND THEN EvEEywIIERE. The Sar
Jose Weekly Mercury, Cal. for December 18th
contains the following
Thursday evening last The Young Ladies' Socia
Club of Santa Clara gave Ralph and Edward Her
sey, sons of Judge Hersey, who live west of SAINT;
Clara, Il surprise party, at which Il most pleasant
time was enjoyed Judge IIcr-ey and his family
have lately moved here from Maine, AND the boz )
have just returned to their home from visit in
other parts of California. Judge IlcrscN and his
family have made many friends since their arrival
| and those invited expected most pleasant time
in which they We're not disappointed. The party
were gathered up iii the bus and started on then
way, arriving at about $50 O'Clock in the evening
They had provided them dainticS for supper, and
after introductions and social time sat down tc
enjoy a delicious repast. The evening most
pleasantly enjoved by all, splendid music having
been provided for the occasion.
The above aludes to the family of Judge IIersry
formerly of Belfast. Among the guests on that
occasion was Judge Senter, who informed his host
| that he was born in Belfast, but moved away when
he eight years old. He said hi, father built
the house now owned by Geo. ID. MctIiilis, Fast
side. The last time Judge Senter was in Belfast
was seventeen years ago. Go where you will YOU
will find Bclfastcr
CHURCH NOTES. The usual watch meeting was
held at the Methodist church on Friday evening
last, but owing to the bad weather it was not large
ly attended. At9P. NJ. Rev. Geo. +. Tufts, Baptist
preacheda sermon, which was followed at 10 80 by
sermon from the pastor, Rev. b. &. Wentworth
THE members and friends of the Methods,
Episcopal Church in NIibridge remembered THEN
pastor and his wife beautifully Christmas.
silver cake basket, silver butter dish and rare
goblet of rock crystal imported from France were
among the many beautiful presents received The
rari nj Rn Mr. m T. kp,th. .,I.